Montgomery substitute teacher charged with sexually abusing student

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A Montgomery area private school substitute teacher is charged with the sexual abuse of a student.

Anthony Ray Staten Jr., 25, was arrested Thursday and charged with electronic solicitation of a child, second-degree sexual abuse and school employee having sexual contact with a student under the age of 19 years old, Montgomery Police Lt. Regina Duckett said.

Staten was released from the Montgomery County Jail on $32,000 bond, according to court records.